Unit Manager Orthopaedic Theatre

Unit Manager : Orthopaedic Theatre | Cape Town, Western Cape | Permanent

Lead a specialised orthopaedic theatre that prides itself on precision, teamwork, and outstanding patient outcomes. If you’re a clinical expert who thrives on standards, systems, and people development, this is your next step.

You’ll manage and coordinate the full orthopaedic theatre function, ensuring the right care plan is delivered through the right multidisciplinary team to achieve excellent clinical results and patient experience. From staffing and training to equipment readiness and stock stewardship, you’ll drive safe, efficient, and evidence-based practice. You’ll also shape quality initiatives, audit clinical practice, address risks proactively, and turn insights into action.

Our client is a leading private hospital group with a strong footprint across South Africa. The environment is fast-paced, quality-driven, and collaborative, with a clear mandate to raise the bar in specialised surgical care.

What You’ll Do

• Provide visible clinical leadership and act as the unit’s clinical expert across the perioperative pathway
• Coordinate theatre lists, staffing, skill mix, and daily workflows to meet clinical priorities and turnaround targets
• Lead implementation of care plans and MDT protocols to consistently achieve clinical outcomes
• Drive quality rounds, incident reviews, and clinical audits; implement corrective and preventive actions
• Manage stock utilisation, product standardisation, and theatre cost controls within budget
• Ensure equipment is maintained, safe, and staff are trained and signed off on use
• Build productive relationships with surgeons, internal teams, patients, and service partners
• Champion best operating practices and support site-wide initiatives

What You Bring

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